Children, Schools and Families

Communities and Local Government

Hazel Blears: Subject to Parliamentary approval of any necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Department for Communities and Local Government's Departmental Expenditure Limits for 2007-08 will change as follows:
	(1) The Department for Communities and Local Government's Main Programmes DEL will be decreased by £9,290,000 from £10,374,025,000 to £10,364,735,000 and the administration budget will be increased by £8,377,000 from £296,007,000 to £304,384,000. Within the DEL change, the impact on resources and capital are as set out in the following table:
	
		
			 £'000 
			  Change NEW DEL 
			  Voted Non-voted Voted Non-voted Total 
			 Resource -6,131 22,408 4,118,195 218,414 4,336,609 
			 Ofwhich  
			 Administration budget (1) 5,377  304,384  304,384 
			 Near-cash in RDEL -10,596 24,124 4,065,075 140,493 4,205,568 
			 Capital(2) -48,964 23,964 2,444,494 3,624,269 6,068,763 
			 Depreciation(3) -947 380 -29,494 -11,143 -40,637 
			 Total -56,042 46,752 6,533,195 3,831,540 10,364,735 
			 (1)The total of 'Administration budget' and 'Near-cash in resource DEL' figures may well be greater than total resource DEL due to the definitions overlapping.  (2)Capital DEL includes items treated as resource in Estimates and accounts but which are treated as Capital DEL in budgets.  (3)Depreciation, which forms part of resource DEL, is excluded from the total DEL, since capital DEL includes capital spending and to include depreciation of those assets would lead to double counting. 
		
	
	The change in the resource element of the DEL arises from:
	(i) take up of End Year Flexibility of £17,854,000comprising :
	Programme Expenditure
	(a) £9,100,000 to provide cover to enable the settlement of the Thurmaston case. The Ombudsman has completed her report on the Co-operative Society claim of maladministration against the Department with respect to the handling of a planning appeal that was called in 1996, and finds the Department partly at fault. A financial compensation settlement is being negotiated.
	Administration costs
	(b) £8,754,000 for central administration comprising £6,005,000 to cover the work of the Department for Communities and Local Government and £2,749,000 for Government Offices to fund additional capital charges and a provision for future Government Office early staff exits.
	(ii) transfer of £190,000 from Fire Publicity (Main DEL - RfRl) to Best value Inspectorate (Local Government DEL - RFR2 ) to cover additional Fire Comprehensive Performance Assessment inspection work on Fire and Rescue Authorities.
	(iii) transfer of £200,000 from E-Planning (Main DEL RFR1) to Local Government on Line (Local Government DEL RFR2) to fund the National Process Improvement Project.
	(iv) a transfer of £1,187,000 to other Government Departments, comprising:
	Programme Expenditure
	(a) £810,000 to reflect Machinery of Government Changes to provide funding to the Department for Enterprise, Business and Regulatory Reform for the Northern Way programme.
	Administration Costs (Central Department)
	(b) £377,000 to reflect Machinery of Government Changes comprising £42,000 to the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform for staff costs in respect of the Northern Way and £335,000 to the Government Equalities Office for accommodation costs.
	(v) an increase in receipts of £27,517,000 offsetting increases in provision comprising £1,900,000 in respect of receivable costs incurred by the Department in the development of the Fire Regional Control Centre buildings; £3,100,000 for the re-charging costs in respect of expenditure incurred by Firelink on behalf of Scotland; £19,113,000 to reflect the new arrangements for management of new European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programmes involving payments via the Regional Development Agencies; £300,000 for central administration for the outward costs of Secondees and £3,657,000 for the work being undertaken by the Government Offices on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families offset against a reduction in receipts of £553,000 for the Pan-Government Agreement.
	(vi) a net transfer of £22,408,000 from voted to non-voted provision comprising:
	From voted to non-voted provision
	(a) £2,000,000 from Housing Market Renewal Fund comprising costs incurred by the Department (£907,000), Housing Corporation (£455,000) and English Partnerships (£638,000) relating to informing the choice of policy options and identifying in detail the implications of proposals, scoping studies and work to inform the legislative process for the new Homes and Communities Agency;
	(b) £171,000 from Planning and Publicity to Housing Corporation to cover the Housing Corporation's pension pressure;
	(c) £1,670,000 within Thames Gateway comprising £570,000 to Thurrock Urban Development Corporation (£450,000 near cash to bring budget in line with revised forecast and for additional legal costs; and £120,000 non-cash to cover cost of capital charges and depreciation) and £1,100,000 to London UDC also to bring budget in line with revised forecast and for additional legal costs;
	(d) £18,255,000 for ERDF new programmes. There is a switch from voted to non-voted expenditure because for the new programmes, DEL income is now voted, whereas its expenses are non-voted due to management of programmes by Regional Development Agencies (which are Non-Departmental Public Bodies); and
	(e) £992,000 reduction in administrative non-cash to offset a corresponding increase in administration near cash to accommodate consultancy spend, previously treated as programme expenditure.
	From non-voted to voted provision
	(f) £380,000 to FireControl from non-voted Departmental Unallocated provision (DUP) to cover the non-cash charges related to the building of FireControl assets (IT infrastructure, software build, hardware and workstation for the Firecontrol Regional Control Centres); and
	(g) £300,000 from non-voted DUP to the National Register of Social Housing to cover cost of capital charges.
	The change in the administration budget arises from a take up of End of Year Flexibility of £8,754,000 (see above section (i)) to cover the work of the Department for Communities and Local Government and staff early exit schemes ; a net transfer from other Government Departments of £377,000 (see above section (iv)).
	The change in the capital element of the DEL arises from:
	(vii) a transfer of £25,000,000 to other Government Departments to reflect Machinery of Government Changes transferring the Northern Way programme to the Department for Enterprise, Business and Regulatory Reform.
	(viii). an increase in receipts of £28,554,000 comprising £8,658,000 for Capital Pooled Housing Receipts to reflect revised forecast and £19,896,000 to reflect the new arrangements for management of new European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programmes involving payments via the Regional Development Agencies. Receipts enable provision to be increased elsewhere on the Estimate.
	(ix) Within the capital element of the DEL there is a transfer of £23,964,000 from voted to non voted provision comprising;
	From voted to non-voted provision
	(a) £711,000 from Capital Housing Pooled Receipts to fund pressures on the Housing Corporation's Information Technology costs;
	(b) £250,000 from Planning Inspectorate also to fund pressures on the Housing Corporation's Information Technology costs;
	(c) £4,000,000 within Thames Gateway to Thurrock UDC to reflect allocation of funding under the programme; and
	(d) £19,003,000 for ERDF new programmes. There is a switch from voted to non-voted expenditure because for the new programmes, DEL income is now voted, whereas its expenses are non-voted due to management of programmes by Regional Development Agencies (which are Non Departmental Public Bodies).
	(2) The Department for Communities and Local Government (Local Government) DEL will be increased by £390,000 from £22,944,116,000 to £22,944,506,000. Within the DEL change, the impact on resources and capital are as set out in the following table:
	
		
			 £'000 
			  Change NEW DEL 
			  Voted Non-voted Voted Non-voted Total 
			 Resource 288  22,711,299 103,854 22,815,153 
			 Of which  
			 Administration budget(1) 0 0 0 0 0 
			 Near-cash in  RDEL 288  22,711,299 103,279 22,814,578 
			 Capital(2) 102  126,353 3,500 129,853 
			 Depreciation(3) 0 0 0 -500 -500 
			 Total 390  22,837,652 106,854 22,944,506 
			 (1)The total of 'Administration budget' and 'Near-cash in resource DEL' figures may well be greater than total resource DEL due to the definitions overlapping.  (2)Capital DEL includes items treated as resource in Estimates and accounts but which are treated as Capital DEL in budgets.  (3)Depreciation, which forms part of resource DEL, is excluded from the total DEL, since capital DEL includes capital spending and to include depreciation of those assets would lead to double counting. 
		
	
	The change in the resource element of the DEL arises from:
	(i) transfer of £190,000 to Best Value Inspectorate - Request for Resources (Local Government DEL - RFR2 ) from Fire Publicity (Main DEL - RfRl) to cover additional Fire Comprehensive Performance Assessment inspection work on Fire and Rescue Authorities.
	(ii) transfer of £200,000 to Local Government on Line (Local Government DEL RFR2) from E-Planning (Main DEL - RFR1) to fund the National Process Improvement Project.
	(iii) £102,000 transfer from Resource DEL to Capital DEL for a number of Invest to Save Budget Projects.
	The change in the capital element of the DEL arises from:
	(iv) £102,000 transfer to Capital DEL from Resource DEL for a number of Invest to Save Budget Projects.

Culture, Media and Sport

Defence

Alan Johnson: Subject to the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Department of Health's element of the Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) will be increased by £7,208,000 from £93,848,552,000 to £93,855,760,000 and the Administration Cost Limit will be increased by £6,370,000 from £224,633,000 to £231,003,000. The Food Standards Agency DEL remains unchanged at £154,339,000. The overall DEL including the Food Standards Agency will increase by £7,208, 000 from £94,002,891,000 to £94,010,099,000. The impact on resource and capital are set out in the following table:
	
		
			  Change New DEL 
			  Voted Non-voted Voted Non-voted Total 
			 Department of Health £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million 
			 Resource DEL 2,474.227 -2,467.293 91,266.570 -1,730.982 89,535.588 
			 Of which:  
			 Administration budget1 6.370  231.003  231.003 
			 Near-cash in Resource DEL 1,617.979 -1,430.783 86,424.838 -584. 733 85,840.105 
			 Capital DEL 66.075 -65.801 1,803.265 2,516.907 4,320.172 
			 Total Department of Health DEL 2,540.302 -2,533.094 93,069.835 785.925 93,855.760 
			 Depreciation(2) 114.672 76.313 -785.253 -109.569 -894.822 
			 Total Department of Health spending (after adjustment) 2,654.974 -2,456.781 92,284.582 676.356 92,960.938 
			 Food Standards Agency  
			 Resources   152.392  152.392 
			 Of which:  
			 Administration budget1   56.515  56.515 
			 Near-cash in Resource DEL   149.584  149.584 
			 Capital   1.947  1.947 
			 Total Food Standards Agency DEL  
			 Depreciation1   -2.004  -2.004 
			 Total Food Standards Agency spending (after adjustment)   152.335  152.335 
			 (1)The total of 'Administration budget' and 'Near-cash in resource DEL' figures may well be greater than total resource DEL due to definitions overlapping.  (2)Depreciation, which forms part of resource DEL, is excluded from the total DEL, since capital DEL includes capital spending and to include depreciation of those assets would lead to double counting. 
		
	
	The Department of Health DEL has increased by £7,208,000 made up of:
	the take-up of £6,000,000 (administration costs) end year flexibility as announced in the provisional outturn white paper (Cm 7156) for a range of planned non-recurrent expenditure which includes; activities for professional, regulation and leadership and the "Five Programmes with the NHS" work,
	£838,000 (£214,000 capital) for round 8 and 9 Invest to Save budget awards.
	a transfer of £370,000 (administration costs) from the Cabinet Office for services of the Parliamentary Counsel.
	a £60,000 adjustment to budgets which reduces capital charges (revenue) for care standards tribunal services (which moved from the Ministry of Justice) and increases capital by £60,000.
	The Department of Health's administration cost limit has increased by £6,370,000 as described above.
	There is no change to the Food Standards Agency element of the DEL.

Jack Straw: Subject to Parliamentary approval of any necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Northern Ireland Court Service (NICS) and The National Archives (TNA) Total Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) will be increased as follows:
	Total DEL for MoJ (RfRl, 2 & 3) is increased by £831,000 from £9,628,003,000 to £9,628,834,000 and the administration budget is decreased by £(233,327,000) from £712,716,000 to £479,389,000. This is due to a classification of administration budget to programme budget following discussions with HM Treasury.
	Total DEL for NICS is increased by £15,918,000 from £130,570,000 to £146,488,000 and the administration budget is decreased by £(3,000,000). This is due to an increase in administration income.
	Total DEL for the TNA has remained unchanged.
	Within the Total DEL change for MoJ (RfRl, 2 & 3), the impact on resources and capital are as set out in the following table:
	
		
			 £'000 
			  Change NEW DEL 
			  Voted Non-voted Voted Non-voted Total 
			 Resource DEL (23,439) (204,703) 5,784,187 3,151,859 8,936,046 
			 Ofwhich  
			 Administration(1) (233,327) 0 479,389 0 479,389 
			 Near cash in Resource DEL 29,428 7,128 4,686,786 3,873,476 8,560,262 
			 Capital(2) 229,868 5,560 1,001,516 35,615 1,037,131 
			 Depreciation(3) (6,455) 0 (338,389) (5,954) (344,343) 
			 Total 199,974 (199,143) 6,447,314 3,181,520 9,628,834 
			 (1)The total of 'Administration budget' and 'Near-cash in resource DEL' figures may well be greater than total resource DEL due to the definitions overlapping.  (2)Capital DEL includes items treated as resource in Estimates and accounts but which are treated as Capital DEL in budgets.  (3)Depreciation, which forms part of resource DEL, is excluded from the total DEL, since capital DEL includes capital spending and to include depreciation of those assets would lead to double counting. 
		
	
	1) The change in the Resource and Capital DEL for the MoJ DEL arises from:
	RfRl: To promote the development of a modern, fair, cost effective and efficient system of justice for all.
	Resource Change: Admin (total decrease of £(235,177,000))
	Reserve Claims:
	An increase in resource DEL of £6,271,000 in respect to the Diana Princess of Wales Inquest.
	Other Increases:
	An increase in resource DEL of £19,552,000 from the Home Office in relation to Corporate costs following the Machinery of Government changes.
	Decreases:
	A decrease in admin budget of £(261,000,000) in relation to a switch between admin and programme spend following discussions with HM Treasury.
	Resource Change: Programme (total increase of £320,018,000)
	Reserve Claims:
	An increase in resource DEL of £35,000,000 in relation to keeping prisoners in police cells under operation Safeguard.
	An increase in resource DEL of £15,000,000 in relation to providing extra 500 places for those committed to prison.
	An increase in resource DEL of £5,000,000 in relation to the End of Custodial Licence Safeguard Programme.
	Other Increases:
	An increase in programme budget of £261,000,000 in relation to a switch between admin and programme spend following discussions with HM Treasury.
	An increase in resource DEL of £2,000,000 from the Home Office in relation to CJIT.
	An increase in resource DEL of £1,098,000 from the Department of Innovation Universities and Skills (DIUS) in relation to education and learning skills for offenders and prisoners.
	An increase in resource DEL of £920,000 in relation to a net transfer to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in respect of the Compass, Progress and ExiSSrl Projects.
	Resource Change; Programme (total decrease of (£314,.833,000))
	Decreases:
	A decrease in resource DEL of £(250,000,000) in relation to a transfer to HM Treasury in respect of the release of provisions within the Legal Services Commission. £(47,567,000) of this was voted DEL and £(202,403,000) was non-voted DEL.
	A decrease in resource DEL of £(44,600,000) in relation to the Netting Off scheme agreed with HM Treasury.
	A decrease in resource DEL of £(15,000,000) in relation to a transfer of non-cash to the Northern Ireland Court Service.
	A decrease in resource DEL of £(3,000,000) in relation to a transfer to the CPS in respect of the Victims Surcharge.
	A decrease in resource DEL of £(1,190,000) in relation to a transfer to the Welsh Assembly in respect of Election Costs.
	A decrease in resource DEL of £(1,043,000) in relation to a transfer to the Department of Health in respect of Prisoner Healthcare costs.
	Capital Change (total increase of £235,428,000)
	Reserve Claims:
	An increase in Capital DEL of £60,000,000 in relation to the Prisoner Capacity programme.
	Take up of End-Year Flexibility (EYF):
	An increase in Capital DEL of £131,000,000 in relation to the London accommodation Programme (Queen Anne's Gate).
	An increase in Capital DEL of £39,800,000 in relation to a variety of specific projects.
	Other Increases:
	An increase in Capital DEL of £3,000,000 from the Home Office in respect of costs related to Phoenix House.
	An increase in Capital DEL of £1,628,000 from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (DBERR) in respect of capital costs for the Case flow Project.
	RfR2: Overseeing the effective operation of the devolution settlement in Scotland and representing the interests of Scotland in the UK Government
	Resource Change; Admin (total increase of £900,000)
	Take up of End-Year Flexibility (EYF):
	An increase in Resource DEL of £900,000 in relation to a draw down of EYF.
	RfR3: To support the Secretary of State in discharging his role of representing Wales in the UK Government, representing the UK Government in Wales and ensuring the smooth running of the devolution settlement in Wales.
	Resource Change: Admin (total increase of £950,000)
	Take up of End-Year Flexibility (EYF):
	An increase in Resource DEL of £950,000 in relation to a draw down of EYF.
	There is no change in the Capital DEL for RfR2 and RfR3
	2) The change in the Resource and Capital DEL for the Northern Ireland Court Service (NICS) arises from:
	Within the Total DEL change for Northern Ireland Court Service, the impact on resources and capital are as set out in the following table:
	
		
			 £'000 
			  Change NEW DEL 
			  Voted Non-voted Voted Non-voted Total 
			 Resource DEL 1,741 14,259 55,122 94,058 149,180 
			 Ofwhich  
			 Administration(1) (3,000) - (689) - (689) 
			 Near cash in Resource DEL 1,671 15,000 40,377 90,928 131,305 
			 Capital(2) (10) (10) 5,990  5,990 
			 Depreciation(3) (62) 0 (8,662) (20) (8,682) 
			 Total 1,669 14,249 52,450 94,038 146,488 
			 (1)The total of 'Administration budget' and 'Near-cash in resource DEL' figures may well be greater than total resource DEL due to the definitions overlapping.  (2)Capital DEL includes items treated as resource in Estimates and accounts but which are treated as Capital DEL in budgets.  (3)Depreciation, which forms part of resource DEL, is excluded from the total DEL, since capital DEL includes capital spending and to include depreciation of those assets would lead to double counting. 
		
	
	Resource Change: Programme (total increase of £16,070,000)
	Take up of End-Year Flexibility (EYF):
	An increase in Resource DEL of £1,000,000 in relation to a draw down of EYF.
	Other Increases:
	An increase in Resource DEL of £15,000,000 from the MoJ in relation to a transfer of non-cash to NICS.
	An increase in Resource DEL of £70,000 in relation to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland changing its status from an NDPB to a business unit of NICS.
	Resource Change: Programme (total decrease of £10,000)
	Decreases:
	A decrease in net Resource DEL of £(10,000) in relation to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland changing its status from an NDPB to business unit of NICS switch of spending to capital from resource.
	Capital Change (total decrease of £10,000)
	Increases:
	An increase in net Capital DEL of £10,000; in relation to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland changing its status from an NDPB to business unit of NICS switch of spending to capital from resource.
	Decreases:
	A decrease in Capital DEL of £(20,000) to cover costs related to the Northern Ireland Office for use of shared asset.
	3) The National Archives are not submitting a Spring Supplementary Estimate.